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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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